Mexico Hit by Blockade as Carriers, Producers Protest Security

Organizations representing freight carriers and agricultural producers will stage a coordinated national blockade on Nov. 24, targeting major highways and customs facilities across Mexico. The National Association of Carriers (ANTAC) said the action responds to growing security concerns, stating that members face “insecurity on the roads, extortion, and deteriorated federal and state routes.” 

The National Front for the Rescue of Mexican Agriculture (FNRCM) said producers are joining to demand “competitive prices that allow national production to continue,” along with the creation of “a development bank for the countryside,” guaranteed maize and bean prices, and the sector’s “exclusion of the sector from negotiations in the Mexico-United States-Canada Agreement.”

Both groups confirmed that the mobilization will begin at 6 a.m., with full blockades expected by 8 a.m. While organizers have not released complete logistical details, they confirmed closures at the Nogales customs facility in Sonora and the Ciudad Juarez border crossing. They also said operations in Tamaulipas and Baja California “could be incorporated” depending on developments.

Operators also reported planned closures at five toll booths in Sinaloa: Carrizo, Cuatro Caminos, Costa Rica, Angostura and La Platanera. The groups indicated that access routes to Mexico City will be affected, including the Mexico–Toluca, Mexico–Pachuca, Mexico–Cuernavaca and Mexico–Cuernavaca–Acapulco highways. These corridors handle high-volume commercial transport and are primary routes for agricultural and industrial supply chains.

The agricultural coalition said the protest follows unmet government commitments. Farmers seek “guaranteed grain prices” and policies that prevent market disruptions linked to trade negotiations. They argue that the lack of predictable pricing threatens production cycles and creates uncertainty for producers dependent on stable purchasing programs.

ANTAC and agricultural organizations confirmed mobilizations in Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Jalisco, Chiapas, State of Mexico, Queretaro, Sonora, Zacatecas, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Puebla, Aguascalientes, Campeche, Colima, Quintana Roo and Yucatan. The scope of the action indicates potential delays in freight transport and cross-border operations at key commercial nodes.

Organizers described the blockade as a coordinated response to rising operational pressures. Carriers said persistent security incidents and extortion have increased operating risks, while agricultural producers said that current market conditions and policy uncertainty reduce their ability to plan for the next production cycle. Both groups indicated that the demonstrations will continue until authorities address their demands.